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Francis DeSales Ouimet ( Brookline, 8 de Maio de 1893 – Newton, 3 de Setembro de 1967) foi um jogador de golfe estadunidense. É largamente conhecido por ter sido o primeiro amador a vencer o torneio US Open de golfe, e foi o primeiro estadunidense a ser eleito Capitão do Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Francis DeSales Ouimet (/ w iː ˈ m ɛ t /) (May 8, 1893 – September 2, 1967) was an American amateur golfer who is frequently referred to as the "father of amateur golf" in the United States. He won the U.S. Open in 1913 and was the first non-Briton elected Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews .
13 de jun. de 2022 · Learn how Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old local boy, beat two of the best players of his era in the 1913 US Open at Brookline. Discover how his victory sparked a golf revolution in America and inspired generations of champions.
1 de abr. de 2024 · Francis Ouimet (born May 8, 1893, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.—died September 2, 1967, Newton, Massachusetts) was an American amateur golfer whose success did much to remove the British upper-class stigma from the game and to popularize it in the United States.
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9. 59K views 6 years ago. Perhaps the most important victory in the history of American golf, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet defeated Brits Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the...
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4 de jun. de 2013 · How a 20-year-old former caddie from Brookline, Mass., shocked the golf world by beating two British legends in a playoff and changed the sport's perception in America. Read the story, see the headlines and watch the reactions of golf icons and historians.
5 de jun. de 2013 · Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old amateur and former caddie, beat British pros Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff to win the 1913 U.S. Open. Read the story of his historic feat, the subplots and the reactions of the golf world.
